After DJing Friday night’s headlining set from Nas at 80/35, DJ Green Lantern took the stage at the Des Moines Social Club’s Basement bar for a set of his own.

And he had so much fun that he’s doing it again tonight.

The show, one of several 80/35 after parties at Des Moines’ club venues, hit capacity an hour after kicking off and ran until about 1:45 a.m.

“I have a show tomorrow in Detroit,” Lantern said on Saturday afternoon. I was going to go and hang out in Detroit (and) that’s cool but I had so much fun at the club here last night and they were like ‘Yo, you wanna come back tomorrow?’”

Sophie Rice, 7 (left) and Keely O'Hara, both of Des Moines, spins around in front of the Kum and Go stage Friday, July 8, 2016, as The Pistol Whipping Party Penguins perform during the first day of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Lead vocalist and guitarist Brenton Dean performs with The Holy White Hounds Friday, July 8, 2016, on the Nationwide Stage at the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Joe Woodard of Des Moines dances in the crowd as The Pistol Whipping Party Penguins perform Friday, July 8, 2016, during the first day of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Spencer Krug with the band Wolf Parade raises his drink to the crowd Friday, July 8, 2016, as they get ready to perform on the Hyvee Main Stage on the first day of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Spencer Krug with the band Wolf Parade gets a replacement synthesizer in the middle of the set after his first one over heated Friday, July 8, 2016, during the first day of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Lead vocalist and guitarist Brenton Dean (front) and bass player Ambrose Lupercal perform with The Holy White Hounds Friday, July 8, 2016, on the Nationwide Stage on the first night of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Lead vocalist and guitarist Brenton Dean (left) and guitarist James Manson perform with the Holy White Hounds Friday, July 8, 2016, on the Nationwide Stage on the first night of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Guitarist James Manson performs with the Holy White Hounds Friday, July 8, 2016, on the Nationwide Stage on the first night of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Nas and Lantern performed for thousands at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines Friday night. Alongside working with Nas, Lantern’s known for his work with Ludacris, Eminem, Wiz Khalifa and countless others.

“I was really amazed at the level of people that knew words to songs that were like deep album cuts from 20 years, not just the hits,” he said. “The level of excitement, man that was amazing man. I loved it.”

“When people really, really, really know your music,” he continued. “That means you have real fans out there. Not just casual fans. That means you’ve touched that area.”

The after parties at the Des Moines Social Club are sponsored in part by Media Fresh Records, a local hip-hop label owned by Des Moines-based rapper MarKaus, who performed at the Nationwide stage on Friday.

MarKaus said connecting with Lantern during the festival has been “crazy” and “beautiful.”

“It validates everything that’s been going on all year,” MarKaus said. “That the nation’s starting to take notice to what’s been going on here.”

Lantern said he’s "really digging" Des Moines and the love he’s been showing during his stay in the city. He’s never been to Des Moines before, but, from what he’s seen, thinks there’s cool things going on, culturally.

“Keep it going, stay on your grind,” Lantern said in words of advice to newer artists in the scene. “Stay creative and different like he is and (like) some of the other people I saw yesterday (while) walkin’ around the festival.”

The 80/35 after party at the Des Moines Social Club kicks off at 9 p.m. and features Amaza Hines and Extravision.

What can people expect at a DJ set from Green Lantern?

“High energy,” he said. “A good ass time.”

Tonight’s event at the Des Moines Social Club kicks off at 9 p.m. and features Amaza Hines and Extravision.

Fans reach out to catch rolls of toilet paper thrown from the stage Saturday, July 9, 2016, as The Black Lips play on the Hyvee Main Stage during the second day of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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Eli Goll (from left), Abby Gilman, Leah Walters and Julie Klamp, all of Des Moines, take a photo in the Boho Photo Bus Saturday, July 9, 2016, during the second day of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines.
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